Understanding Ayurvedic Treatments For Coeliac Disease

An estimated one in 70 Australians deals with coeliac disease.

If you’re one of them, you’ve probably tried a slew of different methods to assuage your symptoms. But if traditional medicine has failed you thus far, you may want to try an ayurvedic treatment instead.

Ayurvedic practitioners believe that there’s no separation between themselves and nature. As such, they follow a holistic regimen meant to engender overall good health. But following its tenets can be done in service of treating a specific condition, coeliac disease included.

So, how can you improve this condition with an ayurvedic treatment? Here are the potential pathways of doing do.

1. Deepana Pachana

At the heart of any ayurvedic treatment you receive will be Agni Deepana and Ama Pachana. The former works to regulate digestive fire, while the latter purges toxins from the body.

You’re probably curious as to what digestive fire is. When it’s functioning properly, you digest food as nature designed. However, eating foods incompatible with your body can stall the fire.

When your digestive fire stops burning, you’ll have more toxins floating around in your body. And, if they aren’t being purged properly from the body, then they can migrate to other areas. It won’t just be your stomach bothering you — it could be joints, muscles and other organs.

But ayurvedic treatment can help balance both your Agni Deepana and Ama Pachana so that digestion returns to normal. Something as simple as eating a slice of grated ginger with lime and salt pre-meal can help with digestion and toxin removal.

In the end, it’s all about the digestive fire — and having it burn safely. Ayurvedic practitioners can help you tailor your diet to keep the fire stoked, but not too hot. And removing toxins is what this alternative therapy is all about.

2. Panchakarma

You may have heard of Panchakarma — it’s the most famous of all ayurvedic treatments. And, while it may seem painful and unpleasant when described, it is an ayurvedic treatment that often assuages the symptoms of coeliac disease.

If you break down Panchakarma into its two root words — “pancha,” which means five, and “karma,” or procedure — you start to get an idea of what this treatment is. There are five different ways to elicit panchakarma, which is meant to purify the body.

All panchakarma procedures are meant to purge and purify. The methods are:

1. Vamanam, also called emesis therapy, which is vomiting monitored by an ayurvedic therapist
2. Virechanam, which removes toxins from the intestines with a laxative
3. Aasthaapana or Niruham, an herbal enema
4. Anuvaasan, an oil-based enema
5. Nasyam, which sends oils through the nostrils to purge you of toxins, sinus pressure, etc.

Different panchakarma will be deployed for different ailments, of course. But purgation and purification can help you deal with your coeliac disease naturally.

3. Diet and Lifestyle Modifications

In traditional medicine, coeliac disease can be seen as a final diagnosis, meaning you simply cannot eat gluten anymore.

In ayurvedic medicine, though, practitioners interpret coeliac disease — or any other digestive issue — as a lack of digestive fire. Without ample fire, your stomach won’t be able to break down what you eat and use it for energy. In severe cases, this can lead to allergies and intolerances.

Skipping gluten will make your digestion smoother, but it doesn’t address the root of the problem. Instead, ayurvedic practitioners will help you to modify your diet and lifestyle to soothe your stomach and get the fire burning again.

In most cases, it will start with a cleanse. You’ll eat fruits and vegetables for a few days, skipping meat, dairy and gluten-inclusive products.

You might drink cleansing beverages, such as warm lemon water. Some ayurvedic herbs — such as ginger or turmeric — can re-stoke the fire. We discuss more ayurvedic herbs below.

Following such diet and lifestyle modifications will, of course, help your digestive fire to burn strongly. But it will also purge toxins from your system, too. All of that can be a very handy tool in your treatment of coeliac disease.

4. Herbs

Of course, many ayurvedic treatments rely on herbs. The following might be used in your coeliac disease treatment to soothe your symptoms.

Vilwa

Every part of the Vilwa tree can be used, according to ayurvedic practitioners. A young tree will be roasted beneath mud, then pureed and mixed with water or buttermilk. And that concoction can calm digestive issues.

Pippali

Pippali grows in central India, as well as some areas of the Himalayas. This exotic pepper has lots of healing potential for laryngitis, asthma and bronchitis, but it can also re-balance the digestive system, too.

Guduchi

All parts of this Indian shrub are used because Guduchi has so many noted healing properties. In the case of coeliac disease, it can reduce inflammation.

Ashwagandha

Most people know Ashwagandha as an all-natural anxiety remedy. But there’s evidence that it can help soothe internal inflammation, too.

Sunthi

Sunthi is the word for dry ginger, and the spice has renowned healing properties. It can stoke your gastric enzymes and get digestion going again.

Kudaja

Kudaja is a great herb to have in your medicine cabinet, especially if you suffer from coeliac disease. That’s because it can treat diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome, so it’s a resource to you for flare-ups.

Chitraka

Chitraka is an incredibly hot and spicy ayurvedic herb. Munching on just a bit of it can re-spark your digestive fire, as we described previously.

Hingu

Hingu comes from the Ferula Assa Foetida plant, and it’s an anti-inflammatory with noted qualities that boost digestion.

Haridra

Haridra is the Sanskrit word for turmeric. Thanks to its main compound, curcumin, turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties so strong that it is comparable to pharmaceutical options on the market.

Try Ayurvedic Treatment for Coeliac Disease

Having coeliac disease makes life a bit more difficult — and a bit less comfortable. However, with proper ayurvedic treatment, you can can begin to assuage your symptoms and find a new normal. Ayurveda is all about balance, after all, and it’s your turn to find it.

Contact us today or book an appointment online — to begin your journey toward better health in an all-natural way.

• January 18, 2021
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